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The 10 best World War 2 movies ever made. 10. The Dam Busters. Director Michael Anderson, 1955. When the British were seeking a way to halt the German war machine, they looked to the industrialised area of the Ruhr Valley, the site of hydro-electric power stations, factories and mines. Operation Chastise was designed to breach the Möhne ...
HMS Campbeltown being converted for the raid. 1. St Nazaire Raid (28 March 1942) One of the finest acts of courage in the whole of World War II, the raid on St Nazaire was a true gamble. The best way to hurt the Kriegsmarine was to strike its dockyards, so the port became a key target for the British in what would be known as Operation Chariot.
The film features gloriously remastered, previously unseen colour footage shot by legendary American director William Wyler, who flew with the B-17 bomber crews on their combat missions while making his own documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, released in 1944. The film also features several interviews with surviving Eighth ...
Band of Brothers star James Madio on meeting the real Frank Perconte. In June 2015, History of War were lucky enough to have the chance to attend the 71st anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. After visiting the sites that made Operation Overlord such a poignant moment in history, we were given the chance to interview members of the HBO series Band ...
James May is coming to speak about Spitfire wingtips, and Dermot O’Leary has an entire presentation on the RNLI during WW2. The nature of the Second World War means that there are so many rabbit holes you can disappear down and the festival gives every a chance to do exactly that!
3. Choosing the wrong allies. This mistake was down almost entirely to Hitler’s own ideologies and racist beliefs. Hitler chose to ally closely with Italy due to his and Mussolini’s shared beliefs, but this ended up being disastrous to his war effort. Germany had to step in to clean up Italy’s mess in North Africa, Greece and Yugoslavia.
A Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 in the skies above Poland, 1939. (Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-317-0043-17A / CC-BY-SA) The Pursuit Brigade responded with a fearsome show of force, and six bombers were downed as the air above Warsaw filled with the roar of engines and the rattle of machine guns. ZG1’s commander and Spanish Civil War air ace Major ...
All of the awards are richly deserved but the most inspiring stories arguably come from those involving man’s best friend: the loyal dog. Founded in 1943, the Dickin Medal is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. World War II is the most horrendous conflict in human history and countless innocent animals were caught up in the destruction.
Adopted in the 1930s it is commonly believed that the salute was based on an ancient salute used by the Romans. Although there are no contemporary Roman texts that make reference to this salute, the Nazis can be forgiven for believing it was Roman as many 19th and 20th century plays, artwork and movies depicted the salute as ‘Roman.’.
Band of Brothers star Ross McCall on the real World War II heroes of Easy Company. In June 2015, History of War were lucky enough to have the chance to attend the 71st anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. After visiting the sites that made Operation Overlord such a poignant moment in history, we were given the chance to interview members of the ...